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Walking with Dinosaurs
Were Dinosaur Brains Designed For Combat?
The thousands of Pachyrhinosaurus bones found at Pipestone Creek suggests that these animals lived together in herds. But did they always gather in such great numbers? To find out, scientists have taken X-rays of the skulls of these dinosaurs to see if their brain was suited to living in herds. The results shed light on this question and reveal how well adapted their skulls were for combat.
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Discover the story of Lusotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever.
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Travel back in time to the dangerous journey of the Pachyrhinosaurus, where survival is at stake.
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A young Albertosaurus, a relative of T. Rex, earns her place in a fierce hunting pack.
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Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by ferocious raptors
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A Spinosaurus struggles to keep his family alive in the deadliest place in Earth’s history.
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An orphaned baby Triceratops must outwit a deadly T. Rex. Can she survive?